Hello,
I did the British equivalent of SAT (Cambridge IGCSE) and my grades were not qualified enough for applying to Cornell. I am currently an A student in a 2 year college and I am looking to transfer (if possible) to an Ivy League University.
My question is:- If I apply with a 3.5 or higher GPA based on my college work to Cornell or any Ivy League/Prestigious Universities, will they overlook my bad grades from high school or not ?
I think they only look at ur high school grades too if ur trying to transfer after ur first year, but i not sure (im just a high school student so idk lol)
Better check their Common data sets for the number of transfer offers they make. IIRC Cornell makes the most for an Ivy League but they make few transfer offers. I don’t think high school grades come into play once you’ve completed 32 credits.
Your scenario, on first glance, seems an impossibility. The top unis are denying transfers with immaculate college records and almost perfect HS records. Your 3.5 in college and mediocre HS record place you on the extreme outlier of the applicant pool. When they’re admitting at about a 5-6% clip, that doesn’t bode well for you.
Think of it: even with your 3.5 GPA, there are probably hundreds of students around you currently with a better GPA than that.
I’m sorry but due to the nature of the transfer applicant pool, this isn’t a backdoor into those types of unis.
Actually my GPA is 4.0 but they ask for 3.5 or higher
No harm in trying. But going from a two yr to an Ivy (even if it is Cornell) seems very unlikely.
@Lanie49 What does “even if it is Cornell” supposed to imply?
My D is starting at Cornell in the fall, and your statement sounds degrading.
My D has been accepted ED into AEM at CALS Dyson School.
AEM has an 8% acceptance rate, and I am sure the school as a whole is
probably just as selective as any other ivy.
My D is proud and for good reason.
She chose to apply ED to this program over Upenn’s Wharton, because she liked the campus more.
I am sure she will do fine with her “Cornell” education.
@lkgrg17 I wasn’t trying to imply anything except for the fact that it is simply easier to be admitted to Cornell than the other Ivies. Of course, this is based off of words on the street and “statistical analysis.” It surely doesn’t reflect the quality of education Cornell offers. There is no need to be offended.
@lkgrg17 Calm down. No one is trying to directly denigrate your daughter’s achievements or Cornell as a whole.
@Lanie49 There are several transfers from 2 years to Cornell… It is the most “transfer-friendly” Ivy.
@WDirar I’m not sure on the acceptance rate/competitiveness for international transfers, but it’s worth looking into. Also, you should look at some non-Ivys in the states if that’s where you’re set on depending on what you want to study. Some of the UK universities (OxBridge, LSE, UCL, ICL) look really nice as well, more reputed than some top US colleges. Not sure on transfers opportunities there.
@lkgrg17 Just got this from this lady… lol. Getting person don’t you think?
“Telling adults to “Calm Down” does not seem to go hand in hand with someone that wants to attend Cornell’s Hotel School.
I do hope you do not walk the halls with my D next year, your accomplishments are not deserving nor your demeanor.
So “CALM DOWN” yourself.”
This is the unfortunate result of high strung helicopter parents and the internet.
@lkgrg17 Your message to @Janizary was unwarranted. Who are you to imply that those who are under the age of 18 are incapble of telling the difference between overreacting and not overreacting? Furthermore, who are you to say his accomplishments are undeserving? Like your daughter, he has worked just as hard and there was totally no need whatsoever for your message. No one was degrading your daughter’s achievements or decisions because Cornell is a school that no one should be ashamed of attending. Your negative demeanor to Janizary, however, is shameful.